| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Clarence Humphrey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Longoria (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Terry Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Wilbanks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Guy Farnsworth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Cooley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Hutson (fresh) PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Lever (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hutson inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jones is whistled for a carry | 38-25 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks banks in the layup | 40-25 |
| 19:17 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jones connects on the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on John Palmer - foul #1 on John Palmer, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 19:17 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jones makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Jones - foul #3 on Thomas Jones, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Parsons (PF) Thomas Jones | |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks misses the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:09 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Craig Lever | 40-28 |
| 18:41 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hutson drills a jump hook in the paint | 40-30 |
| 18:25 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham dunks the ball on a nice dish by Alan Wilbanks | 42-30 |
| 18:12 | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Guy Farnsworth | 42-32 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Clarence Humphrey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 17:42 | Valparaiso | Craig Lever can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Willie Longoria - foul #2 on Willie Longoria, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| 17:42 | Valparaiso | Craig Lever makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:42 | Valparaiso | Craig Lever misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Palmer | 45-33 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham is called for traveling | 45-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Booth (SF) Terry Graham | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin (PG), Jason Compton (SG), William Rao (SF) Guy Farnsworth, Gary Cooley, Phillip Hutson | |
| 17:12 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin is fouled on the floor by Clarence Humphrey - foul #1 on Clarence Humphrey, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Kelly (PG), Oliver Powers (SG), Daniel Peay (PF) Clarence Humphrey, Willie Longoria, John Palmer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brendan Schilling (C) Craig Lever | |
| 16:53 | Valparaiso | William Rao is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Rao, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Steven Kelly drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mark Booth | 48-33 |
| 16:01 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-33 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steven Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oliver Powers (fresh) SF - Mark Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Peay (fresh) C - Alan Wilbanks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Christopher Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Compton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Rao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brendan Schilling (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Steven Kelly misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 15:36 | Valparaiso | James Parsons gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 15:23 | Valparaiso | Jason Compton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Baldwin | 48-36 |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | Mark Booth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clarence Humphrey (PG), Willie Longoria (SG), Terry Graham (SF), John Palmer (PF) Steven Kelly, Oliver Powers, Mark Booth, Alan Wilbanks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth (PG), Gary Cooley (SG), Phillip Hutson (SF), Thomas Jones (PF), Craig Lever (C) Christopher Baldwin, Jason Compton, William Rao, James Parsons, Brendan Schilling | |
| 14:40 | Valparaiso | Daniel Peay is called for the reach on Craig Lever - foul #1 on Daniel Peay, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Wingate (C) Daniel Peay | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 14:28 | Valparaiso | Peter Wingate picks off the pass by Guy Farnsworth | 48-36 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | John Palmer buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Peter Wingate | 50-36 |
| 13:35 | Valparaiso | Craig Lever is called for a charge - foul #3 on Craig Lever, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks (C) Peter Wingate | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-36 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham can't tip it in | 50-36 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | John Palmer grabs the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham lays it up and in | 52-36 |
| 12:37 | Valparaiso | Craig Lever is denied on a layup by Terry Graham | 52-36 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Clarence Humphrey pulls down the rebound | 52-36 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Craig Lever steals the ball from Willie Longoria | 52-36 |
| 12:05 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jones scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-38 |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Clarence Humphrey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-38 |
| 11:47 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jones gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Clarence Humphrey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Longoria (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Terry Graham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Palmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Wilbanks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Guy Farnsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Cooley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Hutson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Craig Lever (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Valparaiso | Clarence Humphrey takes the ball from Thomas Jones | 52-38 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | John Palmer's pass is intercepted by Guy Farnsworth | 52-38 |
| 10:58 | Valparaiso | Craig Lever misses long on a shot from the right side | 52-38 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks clanks a floater from the left block | 52-38 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham snags the offensive board | 52-38 |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | John Palmer buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Wilbanks | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:04 | Valparaiso | Craig Lever is whistled for a carry | 55-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Kelly (PG), Oliver Powers (SG), Mark Booth (SF), Daniel Peay (PF), Peter Wingate (C) Clarence Humphrey, Willie Longoria, Terry Graham, John Palmer, Alan Wilbanks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin (PG), Jason Compton (SG), William Rao (SF), James Parsons (PF), Brendan Schilling (C) Guy Farnsworth, Gary Cooley, Phillip Hutson, Thomas Jones, Craig Lever | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Oliver Powers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-38 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Mark Booth pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | Peter Wingate knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 57-38 |
| 09:07 | Valparaiso | William Rao can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Oliver Powers - foul #1 on Oliver Powers, team foul #5 | 57-38 |
| 09:07 | Valparaiso | William Rao misses the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 09:07 | Valparaiso | William Rao makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | Daniel Peay's layup is rejected by James Parsons | 57-39 |
| 08:39 | Valparaiso | William Rao grabs the defensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 08:33 | Valparaiso | James Parsons travels with the ball | 57-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks (C) Peter Wingate | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Steven Kelly's pass is intercepted by Christopher Baldwin | 57-39 |
| 08:01 | Valparaiso | Brendan Schilling comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Steven Kelly - foul #2 on Steven Kelly, team foul #6 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria (SG) Oliver Powers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Lever (C) William Rao | |
| 08:01 | Valparaiso | Brendan Schilling misses the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 08:01 | Valparaiso | Brendan Schilling misses the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Daniel Peay grabs the defensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Daniel Peay is hacked by James Parsons - foul #1 on James Parsons, team foul #4 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Palmer (PF) Daniel Peay | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth (PG) Jason Compton | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steven Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Longoria (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Wilbanks (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Guy Farnsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brendan Schilling (fresh) PF - James Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Lever (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | Mark Booth's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Lever | 57-39 |
| 07:28 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin grabs the board | 57-39 |
| 07:24 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth can't connect on a runner in the paint | 57-39 |
| 07:22 | Valparaiso | Brendan Schilling misses the tip | 57-39 |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Alan Wilbanks | 57-39 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Steven Kelly misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-39 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | John Palmer snags the offensive board | 57-39 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Craig Lever swats the shot by Steven Kelly | 57-39 |
| 06:29 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to James Parsons | 57-39 |
| 06:25 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-39 |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | Craig Lever hits the follow up shot | 57-41 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | John Palmer misses badly on a shot from the left side | 57-41 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria grabs the offensive board | 57-41 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clarence Humphrey (PG), Terry Graham (SF) Steven Kelly, Mark Booth | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley (SG), Phillip Hutson (SF), Thomas Jones (PF) Christopher Baldwin, Brendan Schilling, James Parsons | |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria's pass is intercepted by Gary Cooley | 57-41 |
| 05:20 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jones loses the dribble to Terry Graham | 57-41 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alan Wilbanks | 60-41 |
| 04:54 | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Palmer | 60-41 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Humphrey | 63-41 |
| 04:08 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jones misses the easy layup | 63-41 |
| 04:07 | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley tips it but misses | 63-41 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks snags the defensive board | 63-41 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Graham | 65-41 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Clarence Humphrey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Longoria (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Terry Graham (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Alan Wilbanks (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Guy Farnsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Cooley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Craig Lever (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hutson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-41 |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Clarence Humphrey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks buries a runner in the paint | 67-41 |
| 03:12 | Valparaiso | Clarence Humphrey is called for the reach on Guy Farnsworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Humphrey, team foul #7 | 67-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Kelly (PG), Oliver Powers (SG), Mark Booth (SF), Daniel Peay (PF), Peter Wingate (C) Clarence Humphrey, Willie Longoria, Terry Graham, John Palmer, Alan Wilbanks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Compton (SG), Christopher Baldwin (SF), James Parsons (PF), William Rao (C) Gary Cooley, Phillip Hutson, Thomas Jones, Craig Lever | |
| 03:12 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth makes the 1st free throw | 67-42 |
| 03:12 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Daniel Peay lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Kelly and he's fouled by Guy Farnsworth - foul #3 on Guy Farnsworth, team foul #5 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brendan Schilling (C) Guy Farnsworth | |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Daniel Peay misses the free throw | 69-43 |
| 02:49 | Valparaiso | Brendan Schilling pulls down the rebound | 69-43 |
| 02:45 | Valparaiso | Peter Wingate steals the ball from Brendan Schilling | 69-43 |
| 02:17 | Western Illinois | Mark Booth clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-43 |
| 02:16 | Valparaiso | William Rao grabs the defensive rebound | 69-43 |
| 02:09 | Valparaiso | William Rao clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Booth - foul #1 on Mark Booth, team foul #8 | 69-43 |
| 02:09 | Valparaiso | William Rao makes the 1st free throw | 69-44 |
| 02:09 | Valparaiso | William Rao makes the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Peter Wingate misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Parsons - foul #2 on James Parsons, team foul #6 | 69-45 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Peter Wingate misses the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Peter Wingate makes the 2nd free throw | 70-45 |
| 01:32 | Valparaiso | Brendan Schilling's layup is rejected by Peter Wingate | 70-45 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Peay | 70-45 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Oliver Powers drills a runner from the left block | 72-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-45 |
| 00:54 | Valparaiso | William Rao tips it back up and in | 72-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Steven Kelly scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Peter Wingate | 74-47 |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | William Rao misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 74-47 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Peter Wingate grabs the board | 74-47 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Steven Kelly runs out the clock | 74-47 |